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' PAINT BRBAMER. No. 337,633.

Patented Feb. 15.1887.

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ATTUHNE UNITED STATES PATENT @Tirion THOMAS ROONEY AND ARTHUR L. BUBTIS, OF LOGKPOBT, NEW YORK.

PAINT-BREAMER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,633, dated February 15, 1887 Application tiled April 19, 1856.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS RooNnY and ARTHUR L. BURrIs, citizens of the United States, residing at Lockport, in the county of Niagara, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful lmprovementsin Paint- Breamers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the ac` companying drawings.

1o This invention relates to paint-breamers, and our object is to provide a cheap, simple device for quickly and thoroughly removing paint, dto., from the sides and roofs of buildings and other surfaces, whereby the same is adapted to receive a fresh coat of paint.

A further object of the invention is to pro` vide means whereby solder may be removed fromthe seams of tin roofs for the purpose of resoldering or forming a new seam, and, in.

zo fact, removing paint, dto., from any place where a clean bright surface is required.

Heretofore for these purposes there has been provided a lamp the flame of which has been held or blown by the operator against the sur 2 5 face. Hand-tools have also been provided for scraping solder. These means, besides being exceedingly tedious, are found to be ineffectual, solder and old paint being left in crevices and other places, thus preventing the application 3o of a smooth coat of paint or agood seam being formed. 4

Vith these objects in view our invention consists in certain features of construction hereinafter specified, and particularly pointed ont in the claims. Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is aperspective of a paint-breamer constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of the same. Fig. 4o 3 is a modification, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described. v

A represents a metallic rectangular box or compartment, which may be cast or formed of sheet metal, as desired, and at the top or 4 5 open end of which are formed ways A', adapted to receive a sliding cover, B, the ends of which are bent upwardly, forming legs B.

At a suitable point upon the cover B, and communicating with the interior of the casing 5o or receptacle A, is mounted an uptake, B2, provided with a damper, B3, the bottom of Serial No. 199,441. (No model.)

- said uptake being provided or formed with an outwardly-extending flange, BS the uptake being adapted to be raised and lowered, and the flange forming a stop to the upward 5 5 movement thereof.

The bottom of the casing or receptacle A is opened and covered with a screen or net-work, A2, of suitable mesh, above which, in the sides of the receptacle, are formed draft-openings 6o A3. The mesh-work is extended up the inclined end, as at A4, so that paint or solder may be removed from angles or corners. At one end of the device, or at any other convenient point, is secured a suitable handle, A4.

The operation of the invention is as follows: Fire being started in the box and resting upon the reticulated bottom A2, by working thesame slowly back and forth over a roof or other surface paint and like substances are readily removed by reason of the live coals coming in close proximitytherewith, anda clean, smooth, bright surface is provided for the reception of a coat of paint or other desired purpose, thus reducing the cost and labor involved in clean- 7; ing off the old coating. In the same manner the device may be used to remove solder from the joints and seams of a roof, where a clean bright surface is so essential to a resoldering or forming a good seam. 8C

When not in use, the deviceA may be turned. bottom side up and rest upon the legs B', formed on the cover, the uptake being pushed down into the receptacle, and in this manner a current of air passes under the receptacle, 8 5 preventing injury to the roof or other place upon which the same may rest. By raising or lowering the uptake the combustion of the fuel is regulated, as maybe also done by means ofthe damper in said uptake. o

If desired, a follower-plate may be provided to rest upon the top of the coal and keep it in position, said plate being provided with a spring-rod, the rod extending up through the top. (See dotted lines X X, Fig. 2.)

In Fig. 3 of the drawings we have shown a modification of our invention, the device as presented therein being adapted to remove paint from the sides of buildings and other vertical surfaces. XVe change the construc- Ioo tion of the receptacle slightly by curving the bottom to the side, where the burning-surface is formed in the same manner as in the previously-described device. In this device, however, we mount in the top or covera securingeye, C, to which a rope, G, is adapted to be secured, by which thc device may be raised and lowered from the top of the building. At the back we may, if desired, mount clips D, adapted to receive a pole, D', by which the device ma;T be pressed closely against the side of the building either from the roof or the ground.

By the construction thus described it will be seen that we have formed a cheap, simple, effective, and useful device for removing rust, paint, solder, and other' substances from surfaces. The part heretofore designated as the bottom7 ofthe casing is used to designate that wall of the casing which is placed against or adjacent to an)v surface to be cleaned, whether said wall be a side, top, end, or a side opposite the top of the casino'.

Having thus fully described our invention and its operation and advantages, what we claim isl. A device for removing paint, rust, solder, Sie., from surfaces, comprising a fuel-receptacle provided with a reticulated wall, an inclined end, a part of which adjacent to said wall is reticnlated, perforated side walls, and a cover mounted upon said receptacle, substantially as specified.

2. Adevice for removing paint, rust, solder, &c.,from surfaces, comprising a fuel-receptacle one wall of which is provided with a ret-iculated covering, and thc opposite Wallof which is provided with a cover for the receptacle,

having legs, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. Adevice for removing paint, rust, solder, &c., from surfaces,comprising afuel-reeeptacle formed with a reticulated Wall and with Ways, a cover, and an uptake mounted on said cover, substantially as specified.

4. Adevice for removing paint, rust, solder, Sie. ,from surfaces, comprising a 'fuel-receptacle having a reticulated wall and a perforated Wall or walls, a cover, and a suitable handle for operating said device, substantially as specified.

5. A device for removing paint, rust, solder, &c. ,from surfaces, comprising a fuel-receptacle provided with a perforated and reticnlated wall, and with a cover provided with legs and an uptake, said uptake being adapted to be forced down within the receptacle, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. rlhc fuel-receptacle A, formed with the reticulated wall A2 and grooves or ways A', and perforated, as at A, in combination with the cover B, having the eye C, the uptake B2, and the damper B, substantially as specified.

7. The combination ofthcfuel-receptacle A` having the reticulated wall A2, walls apertured as at A, and ways A', the cover B, with the uptake B, the clip D, and pole D', substan tially as specified.

In testimony whereof we affix my signatn res in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS ROONEY. ARTHUR L. BURTIS. W'itnesses:

CHAs. G. Bodens, J. J. ARNoLs. 

